SALE BY AUCTION. Famous Kemiiigk Plats. " Buaxhlal Lucerne Farm " ONLY EIALF-mile FROM NEMINGHA siding. AREA 100 ACRES FREEHOLD. GARVIN and COUSKNS, LTD., have re ceived instruction/* from Mr. B. Cox I head to sell by auction at the ROYAL HOTEL, Tnmworth, on FRIDAY, Fobrua-ry 17, 1911, at 3 p.m., the above describod magnificent littlo Farm of 100 acres, 80 of which will grow lucerne, and 50 ocnw nre now cropped with lucerne, balance splendid wheat and maize and tobacco a land. Front ago of half-utile to Cockburn Rirer. splendid supply for irrigation; water can also be ob tained bv sinking at about' 12 teat. Good weatherboard house, 1 rooms, detached kit chen, 12 rooms, havsbed, corn shed, dairy and other outbuildings, fenced and subdi vided into 3 paddocks, splendid orchard stocked with choice assorted fruit trees and To those in search of n snug, handv farm, this affords an opportunity seldom mot with. Tlio property has boon in tho hands of the present owiier for the past 30 years,...

I SCHUTE;BELL!CO. i.iMiriiD A Fragrs;sive Compasy 01 wool and Produce Brokers. Mach hcail.of tbe Company directly, cuiitrolx a department of the busiuesJ.1*" • u:ul tiives {Jeraonat atv*ntion to dispoaa! "*• oi ail consignments. The Company telle oti.'y WOOL and PRODUCE, to the whole time and attention of Directors and Staff are concentrated. on securing entiru uli* faction to" consignor! of t'neie liuoi. Call and see ihim when ntxt in toviu iii"iic2S: 44 Bridge Street, Syiney,

MUSWKi.f.BHOOK STOCK .MARKKT. IVrc.v itoss reports about lOiW head yard- ( ,.|J ,111 Tuesday t« a good attendance of | buyers who regarded the offering with liiani- ' fe.-it indifference. .This bein^ the first sale I for uiiiv time, cattle men were interested . to know liow the market would shape. The ijualUy of the yarding v.as anything but ] special both as regards condition and breed- i ill',;. Best bullocks, -t and years, brought | Jl"., &amp;lt;lo. 4 years. £-1 5. do.. " years. £3/11, , l steers. years. JLI2/it. do., - years, :I3/. [ aws tinferior). £ I to £1/10/. po.ldies. H/ , v° iv

GALES AND SNOWFALLS. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. of hurricane force. and heavy snow fall?., have occurred in thu Hritish Isles. Many miliar wrecks are reported, and there !isu\. hi-en exciting scenes. Small craft tvur* dragjiod from their anchors, and driven ashore. In .seaside towns there was eonsid. erahlc damage. There is no loss of life re* jwrUxl.

WIDE-WORLD STRIKE, INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WORKERS. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. A world-wide strike aimed at international .shipping interests, which may at any time ti&amp;lt;» up the commercial nations, is Iwin^ or ganised, n&amp;lt; cording to the ''Globe,*' which says a \v.»s agreed upon at the Con ;:ic.>c «•! Iiitvinational Transportation Work ers' Association, Jti*KI at Copenhagen in Aug ust, as a u~;u[i ut tlit- reliml of ow liars u» discus: ihe pro)K>sals of the Seamen's Union ol Knroj.c. since when the leaders have been actively planning a *tiil:e.

WARATAH INQUIRY. LONDON, Thursday Evening. The Waratnh loss [produced) on the ve* sel'.s first voyage, proved she never atrand* ed at-Kangaroo island. Captain Chappian, oi the Commonwealth, formerly of the War atah, denied leaving the vessel becaiisc he considered it unsure ihiough being top heavy, He twvor hoard of the diUk-nlty of roaling. but admit led a small fire occurred, lasting over a lew hours. The log was at variance with witnesses .'*• statements, both regarding the coaling and ■. tlie fire. ■A, number of deposition* or ohicers neie reafl, $hich reported Righting the vessel. "'shiiriC a seaman on the second voyage, and Xvlio lfift I lie vessel lit Sydney, said the boats leaked, the life-saving aparatuB was had always, jind, the vessel had a list. Ke assnmfji kfrkn'ols n't Sydney, and was paid Off. When applying for n berth witness was warned by another seaman that the Waratali was a collin for somebody. Pinnel and Lyons, who were both ou their maiden voyage, stated the ve...

BRITISH AND JAPANESE COMMERCIAL ' TREATY. The Governments of Great Britain and Japan are negotiating for a special com* mercial treaty, as a result of the strong op position expressed by Rrltlslt merchants with respect to the new Japan tariff. Details are secri't. but it Is known that provision has been made for certain Jap* anese concessions on some lines of English goods

j Third Test Watch. SPRINGBOKS' WIN, ADELAIDE, Tuesday. day at the Adelaide Oval to day. When Kellaway aud Carter resumed the total was 1ST for *1 wickets. Carter was caught in the first over witbout auy alter ation to the total. The vacancy was tilled by Armstrong. Off Ave overs, 24 runs werv scored. The Australians wanted 11 r« runs with four wJckets to fall, when CJehrs appeared. Ex citement knew no bounds when Gehrs cracked four fourers in five minutes. Ann* strong's dislike for googlles is proverbial, and In g.oing out to Schwann lie was bowled. Macartney was out first ball; and he now seems certain to lose bis place in the team. With the dismissal of Macartney an ad journment for lunch was'made. The pro spects of the South Africans was now very bright. After the Interval, t«ehis quickly fell to a catch at the wickets. The total was 292 for nine wickets. Whitt.v, the last man, then went in when S&amp;lt;; runs were required, to give the Australians their third success, ('ot...